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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Henry take his father's binoculars?

2. What happened to Jimmy's father?

3. What does Henry do to get 100 demerits from Wagoner?

4. What does his last follow-up doctor tell Henry to drink to help with the acne and boils?

5. What did the man who dated Jimmy's mother pay her to do according to Jimmy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene where Henry's grandmother brings over her crucifix to help to treat his boils and acne.

2. Why does Henry believe that he was hired for the job at Mears-Starbuck over the job at the airplane factory?

3. Why does Big Henry tell Henry that he will be going back to school?

4. Describe how Jimmy and Henry 'discussed' their thoughts about friendship in English class.

5. What insights does Henry have about Baldy while he continues to walk him home each day?

6. Why does Henry indicate that even though he is going to get in trouble for ruining his shirt for fighting with Gibson, it is still a good day?

7. Why do you believe that Henry's parents want him to be more like Abe and less like himself?

8. Why is Henry no longer afraid of being beaten by his father?

9. Why does Henry believe that Lilly is an evil woman who will send them all to hell?

10. Describe the interaction Henry has with Clare, Jimmy's mother, after Jimmy passes out from drinking too much.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining why you believe the author often provides no explanation for words or actions. Think of the time Henry told the principal he would kill him as one example.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Henry's father goes to an imaginary job each day? Write an essay describing how you would feel if you were in Henry's father's position? What would you do? Why? Do you agree with going to the imaginary job each day? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about how Henry's destruction of the spider web is really him lashing out against his own entrapment. Why do you believe this is or is not the case? Be sure to use examples from the text to support your answers. Do you believe Henry is justified in wanting to lash out? Why or why not?

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